Gerald Hertneck

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Gerald Hertneck
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Hertneck at the 2013 Vienna Open
Full nameGerald Hertneck
CountryGermany
Born18 September 1963 (1963-09-18) (age 57)
Munich, West Germany
TitleGrandmaster (1991)
FIDE rating2493 (August 2021)
Peak rating2615 (January 1994)
Peak rankingNo. 32 (January 1994)

Gerald Hertneck (born 18 September 1963) is a German chess grandmaster.

Chess career[]

Born in September 1963, Hertneck won the German U16 Chess Championship in 1980.[1] He earned his international master title in 1985 and his grandmaster title in 1991.[2] He competed for West Germany at the 1985 World Team Chess Championship, scoring 2/5 (+0–1=4).[3] He has also represented Germany at two Chess Olympiads (1992 and 1994), and two European Team Chess Championships (1992 and 2001). His overall Olympiad score is 12½/20 (+8–3=9},[4] and his overall European Team Championship score is 7½/14 (+5–4=5).[5] His peak Elo rating of 2615, set in January 1994, made him the No. 32 ranked player in the world.[6]

He is the No. 53 ranked German player as of April 2018.[7] He is also a shogi player. He has achieved the mark of 1 dan.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Staff writer(s) (17 September 2001). "Schachlichter Lebenslauf von Gerald Hertneck". German Chess Federation.
  2. ^ Gerald Hertneck Münchener Schachakademie
  3. ^ World Team Chess Championship :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  4. ^ Chess Olympiads :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  5. ^ European Team Chess Championship :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  6. ^ FIDE rating history :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  7. ^ Staff writer(s) (April 2018). "Federations Ranking – Germany". FIDE.
  8. ^ Player profile of: Gerald Hertneck FESA

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